Former Kansas Star Just Signed With New NBA Team

LAWRENCE, KS - NOVEMBER 30: A general view of Allen Fieldhouse during the game between the Florida Atlantic Owls and the Kansas Jayhawks on November 30, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Once a three-year contributor for the Kansas Jayhawks, forward Markieff Morris has had a journeyman career since joining the NBA in 2011. After spending the 2018-19 season with two different teams, he’s found a new home for next season.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Morris has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons. He’ll be joining a fellow former Jayhawk in Detroit, playing alongside Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.

Morris joined the Jayhawks in the Class of 2008, starting nine of 71 games played in his first two season. His breakout campaign came in the 2010-11 season, when he averaged 13.6 points per game, 8.3 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game.

For his efforts he earned Second-team All-Big 12 honors and was selected No. 13 overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Free agent Markieff Morris has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA@Stadium.